Thursday, September 04, 2008

Embroidered Tea Towel, vintage suga' and cream!

So I was in the Favorite Recipe Swap on Craftster and we had to make something small for our swap partner! So she said she loved "vintage patterns & embroidered tea towels" well that is right up my freakin' alley !!! So anyways she said her kitchen is sort of "strawberry themed" and blue... so here is what I made.
vintage dishware

Its cute huh?? I got the patterns from here I love their little shoes... he's wearing loafers... and she is wearing some heels... I love the simple designs of vintage patterns. half the time the drawing is just a simple animated sketch and it just makes me swoon... they don't make things like they used to! I also added the "dingle- berries" for a kitsch feel... plus they are just sooo "gaudy cute" !
Besides that I have finished Katies swap stuff, YAY it took me forever!!! I just have to do a few finishing touches and it should be on its way!!! I will post pictures of what I made after she receives it!

Also I set up my Etsy account and now I just need to get some better photos of some of the things I have made so I can list them!! Thanks to many of you in blog land and on craftster who have inspired me to try and sell my stuff! besides that I already got the licensing agreement with Sublime Stitching so I am in the clear as far as that goes!!! I wonder if anyone will buy my stuff??? Hopefully... other then that... I need to get going on my stuff that I will be selling at a few Holiday craft shows...Also, I think I am all swapped out for awhile... SPEAKING of that... I received my goodies from Amyracinrose... I must post photos today....

10 comments:

sewphie said...

very cute/kitsch- I totally get what you mean about the feet.
Good luck with the etsy too!

Katie Kutthroat said...

that is very cute.. love the dingle berries.. haha.. can't wait to see what you made me, I am sure I will love it. first off that isn't a link to your etsy. but this is BrookOwens.etsy.com, just so you know it is linking to etsy's home index, not sure if that is what you wanted or not. I am totally sure people will buy your stuff. And I know what you mean, guh having a sublime stitching license is making me their little bitch.. I can't stop playing around with patterns now.

Rachel said...

i would totally buy your stuff! and i'm FINALLY about to be licensed. there was some fuck up with my application. so i guess i'll start embroidering again soon too!

Brook said...

yeah I know it isn't the link to my etsy... I didn't do my link to my shop because... well there is nothing on it yet... I just set up pay pal and credit card info... but thanks... since you know I am a little computer challenged.... but i did figure out how to add that whist thing... I am learning!!! yay !!!

Anonymous said...

dude... i heart you... you are so funny. And seriously... it's cute that you and your bf went to DL, but enjoy it now. My husband and I have a running joke that DL is the happiest place to ever consider Divorce. We always HATE each other by the end of day 1, and we usually go in 3 day stints. BUT... now we've figured out that a cooler of beer at the hotel helps! LOL!

Brook said...

hahaaha... thanks Missy B!!! I am in love with your blog and all the super cute things you make! I was just trying to talk my boyfriend into getting drunk at Disneyland... :)

sewitsforyou said...

congrat on the license agreeement and shop. I am sure people will buy your items. Have a great time!

Kellie said...

These are adorable! Anthros are my favorite subject to embroider! And anytime I run across vintage tea towels w/anthros, I buy them.

Good luck w/your Etsy shop!

Claudia said...

let me start of by saying that this is the first time i'm commenting on your blog and i ask myself where have i been all this time?! you just made me laugh so hard when i read your last post. i love the way you write, you are too funny, i'll definitely be visiting more :)

good luck on etsy!

Katie Kutthroat said...

you will do great lady. just let me know if you need any help at all! <3